Courses & Conferences

The Seddon Society meeting is taking place at the RNOH on Friday, 18th May 2012.  The usual format will be followed so the day should consist of a guest lecture, an update of what the RNOH is up to and registrar papers taking pride of place. We expect all trainees to submit an abstract and hope that competition for the 2012 Registrar Prize will be as fierce as last year.

Deadlines

Abstract submission - from now until 16th March

Preliminary programme - finalised on 30th March

Meeting - 18th May

The abstract should be no more than 250 words and should be submitted in the standard format (introduction, methods, results, conclusion) to courses@rnoh.nhs.uk by Friday, 16th March.  

Papers will only be accepted if you are a member - see below.

The Annual Dinner will be held at the Grims Dyke Hotel where we will aware the WJ Little medal for the best oral presentation (£200), poster presentation (£100) and the travelling fellowship £1,000).

Attendance at the meeting is free for members of the Society; there will be a £15 charge for non-members who will be able to join on the day.

MEMBERSHIP

There are 3 categories of membership:

• Full membership - Past and present members of the RNOH and associated orthopaedic training programmes and orthopaedic surgeons on other orthopaedic training programmes who have completed six months of training at the RNOH or are currently working in a training post. Also consultant orthopaedic surgeons at the RNOH and hospitals taking part in the RNOH training programme. Other individuals, for example, scientists, may be elected at an annual general meeting.
• Associate membership - Orthopaedic surgeons and trainees including overseas surgeons who have completed at least six months in a fellowship, lectureship or clinical attachment at the RNOH. Exceptionally, others who have spent shorter periods at the RNOH or the Institute of Orthopaedics, by election at an annual general meeting.
• Overseas Membership - Consultant orthopaedic surgeons based outside the UK who fulfil the requirements of full membership.

Annual Membership Fees
Full membership : £30 to be paid annually.
Associate Membership : £10 to be paid annually.
Overseas Membership : £10 to be paid annually.

Date of Course: 

18th May 2012

Reference Number: 

12100

Cost: 

Members - free; Non-members - £15; Annual Dinner - £50 per person